Railroad-tie.



G. H. MARTIN.

RAILROAD TIE. APPLIOATIOI FILED HAY 29, 190B.

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RAILROAD TIE.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 29, 1909.

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GEORGE H. MARTIN, 0E 0 KLAHOMA, OKLMAHOMA.

RAILROAD-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 5, '1910.

AApplication tiled Mey 29, 190B. Serial No. 499,192.

e tie, which will last considerably longer than the ordinary wooden tie. which is now in common use.

Another object of this invention is the production ofV a tie, ywhich can be manufaci tured at any hice clon the road where water can be o tainethsn which will make a. far more satisfactory yroad bed than the ordinary wooden tie. A

iVith the foregoing and other objects in view the resentinvention relates to other objects and advantages, which will be pointed out in the annexed specification und claims. Y

In the drawings: Figure 1 is n longitudinal section of the tie, showing the rails attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective of one end of the framework. Fig. 3 is e detail perspective of one end of the tie, Showing the rail chair positioned thereon. Fig. 4 is a transverse section, of the tie. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective of the chair.

Fig. 6 is a. detail perspective of the plate` adapted to engage one of the (langes of the l rail for securing the same upon the chair. 7 is a detail perspective et' the under Si e of the lower4 brace member. Fig. 8 is a section taken on line 8-8 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, l desi mites the plastic body in which is einbed( ed the frame-work 2, which freinework comprises a pair of end braces 3, f

p lr und lower integral portions 4 and 5 andksidc portions 6 and 7. At the corner or 'unction of the side portions Aand the yen portions are formed bulged portions 8 through which are adopted to pass .lon 'tudinal rods il, which' are held in said bu ged ortions 8 by having their outer ends 10` nt, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing: The upper and lower portions `i und 5 are provided upon their inner faces with integral angle ears l1, which enga the upper and lower brace members andpprevent the lateral displacement of the same from said end portion. The brace members 12 and 13 are each provided, at each end, iwith an le ends 1t, which overhang the upper an lower portions 4 and 5 of the end portion and prevent any longitudinal movement of the same.

The lower brace portion 18 is provided, near each end, .with a pairof apertures 15, which apertures'are provided,v at theirends, with dependin angle-integral extesions 16. The upper race member' 12 is provided directly above the apertures 15 with aper tures 17, and bolts 18 are ada tedf'to pass through Said apertures 15 and 1 and firmly secure the rail chair upon the top of the tie as hereinafter described.

Positioned intermediate the top of the brace member 12 and the lower brace member 13 is a sleeve portion 19 und the bolts 18 are adapted to pass through said sleeve portion, which sleeve portion acts as a uide for the boltsl 18.. The lower head 20 o the bolt 18, when` positioned in the sleeve portion 19, is adapted to be engaged bythe-an le extensions 16 u on the lower brace memy r 13 und hold sui bolt against rotation, when the nut 2l, is threaded upon theupper end of said bolt 18. Truss members 22 also form a portion of th frame and have their ends 23 attached to e lower portion 5 of the end frame. The trti members 22 are provided, near each end, with upwardly-bent portions 24, which are adapted to come up to the level with the upper longitudinally -extendng rods' 9. The truss members 22 comprise lower benin ends 23, bent at right angles thereto, and said truss members comprise an upwardly-extending angle portion 25 which again is bent, so os to be in the same longitudinal plane with thc body portion of the '1 truss member, und again is bent downwardl forming nn angle portion 24, which terminotes into the body p ortion of the truss member. The other nd of the Vtruss member 22 is formed in a sii ihnmanner to that del scribed in the present instance, as, for irr- `stonce, as shown in Fig. 9.

` which is stamped from the body portion'eftgi said frames forms a lip, which lip is adapted to enga e one side of the base of a. rail adapted to idc positioned thereon. vided willi 30 and 31, formed upon each side ol the llangcd portion i9 und "tn'nu h the long gi The chair is also prolongitudinally-extending slots i dell tudinall -e.\'tcndin=f lslot are at a ited to )ass i Y h )l l the u )per ends of the bolts 1S said c iair'firnilr upon the tie, as previously stated. A plate tioned upon the to i of the chair 27 and is provided, at one end,

or other side of." the base portion of the rail ildapted to be engaged by the bentportion E29 of the chair. The late 32 is also provided with a longitudinallyextending slot 34 and one of the bolts 18 is adapted to pass through the tie and the longitudinally-extendir1g slot 31 of the cha'ir and through the slot 34 and a nut 2l isada ted to be threaded upon the outer end for rmly holding` the plate in a set position. By having the longitudinally-- extendin slots formed in the chair and the late 32, it will be obvious that the chair can )e adjusted, so as to allow the rails to be more easily positioned upon the chair and cured thereto. A central brace member 34 is positioned between the end fra-mes and the brace members tt, extending through the corners of the sume, as in the end frame and the upper and lower brace members 12 and 13 are securely held to the intermediate brace member 34, as shown in Fig. 4, by means of angle extensions 1l, similar' to those formed upon the end brace members.

From the foregoing description, it will he obvious that I have produced a plastic tie, which is simple in construction and consists of a com aratively small number of parts, and whic is durable and thoroughly braced throughout its entire length; Further it will be obvious that the longitudinnily-rxtending members will be greatly reinforced,

is adapted to be posi-` with a bent, portion 33, which is adapted to engage the other flange ,i

l l l in view ofthe fact that the same are connect -1 l ed to the end and central frana-s. lt will also be obvious that the truss members will bc greatly reinforced by passing through the bulged portions 22 upon the lower portion of the central brace member 34.

That I claim is:

l. A railroad tie, of 4the class described comprising a plastic body having a frame embedded therein, said i'ranle comprising end frames, longitudinally-extending rods Secured to the corners of said end trames, provided with ears formed thereon upon the upper and lower sides thereof, longitudinallly-extending upper and lower central brace members having` their ends secured between said curs, means formed upon the end of said upper and lower members and adapted to overhanglr the end frame and prevent thiI longitudinalalisplacement ot' sind upper and lower members,

displacement of said upper and lower members therefrom.

2. A railroad tie of the class described comprising a plastic body, a frame embedtherein .said frame com rising end trames nrovided with upper an lower sides and en sides, said upper and lower sides provided upon their inner faces with integrulangle ears formed thereon, longitudinally-extending central members secured between said ears, said central members compris-in flanged ends ada ted to overhan the si es of the upper an `lower sides, and lonoitudnally extending braces .secured to said5 end frames for securing the same togather.

3. A railroad tie of the class described comprising square end frames, longitudinallyfextending rods Secured at their ends to the corners of said frames, truss members secured to said end frames and provided, near each end, with u wardlybent portions, and centrali f located Jbracing means secured to said end rames.

4. A, railroad tie of the class described comprising a plastic body, a metallic fraaie embedded therein and comprising end frames, longitudinally-extending rods secured to the corners of said end frames, centrally located longitudinally-extendin brace members scoured to the top and ottoni of said end frames, said bottom of the lon 'tudinallyextending brin-e meinberprovide near each end with a piurality of apertures having inlegi-al angle de ending portions formed upon the ends tlereof, means adapted to pass -through said aperture for engaging a chair adapted to be carried by the top of said tie for securing the same thereto, and said depending portions adapted to hold said means against, rotation.

A device of the class described oomprising a plastic body, end frames embedded therein, longitudinally-extending rods Se- 1 cured to the corners thereof and embedded within said lastic body, truss members Se cured to Asaidpend frames and provided near one end with upwardly/extending angle por tions terminating into a longitudnally-ex tending portion 1n the same plane with the body portion of said truss members, and said, lougitudiuallyextending portion terminatingir into a downwardly extending angle portion lermimiting into the body portion of said truss members.

G. A railroad tie of the class described comprising a plastic body, a framework positioned therein. and comprisinbr upper and lower lonnitudiually-extendino central memlwrs, sait upper longitudindlly-extendin i l l provided with n ertures form near euch end thereof, sai lower longitu- 1liually-extending members provided with aperturesy formed near each thereof, a

nwmhers and said ears adapted to prevent the lateral r'als sleeve ositioned between said upper and lower ongitudinally-extending members flan e portions formed upon each side o sai a ertures formed in theolower longitudine ly-extending members, means passin through Suid sleeve and said apertures an( adapted to engage u rail choir for firmly securing the sume upon the tie, und said (hinges adapted to hold said meany against rotation.

7. In a railroad tie of the class described the combination with e plastic body, a metallic frame embedded therein, of a chair positioned uponmsi'd body, .said chair provided upon each side thereof with a depending langed ortion adapted to engage body, means formed upon of said chair and adapted to engage for firmly holding u ruil upon said the to'Y the rail chair, and means passing through the body and seid chair for firmly holding -snid chair upon said bod f.

8. ln u device of the class described the combination with a plastic body, of a railroadV chair' rovided with a pair of de endin flange sides, said chair provided Wit longitudinelly-extending slots, ofA a plate positioned upon the top o f said chair, and means nssingthrouph said body and said chair or firmly ho din und holdlng a rai in engagement with said chair.

9. In n device of the class described the combination with a plastic body. of a rail chair secured thereto, nn angle extension formed u ion the top thereof, saidangle extension a a ted to engage one side of the bu'se of a ruil), said chair provided with longi tudinnlly-extending slots formed therein, e plate positioned upon said choir, an angle portion formed upon said plate, and adapted to engage the other si e of the ruil ositioned upon said `chair, said" plate irovi( ed with a longitudinally extending s ot, und means passin through said tie, said plate and chair gir firnil `holding` the sanne upon Said tie and the rai upon Suid chair.

In testimony whereof I hereunto uflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE H. MARTIN.

Witnesses T. M. RIonAnnsoN, W. J. lnr'rm.

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